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From NOVA PBS Official. See how quantum mechanics powers tomorrow’s tech—and rewrites our understanding of reality itself. Quantum particles are breaking the rules of reality – or so it seems. Can they truly communicate across time and space instantly? Einstein dismissed this “spooky action at a distance,” convinced it exposed flaws in quantum theory. But…
From NOVA PBS Official. Originally published in 2016. Plants usually get the nutrients they need from sunlight, water, air, and soil. But in nutrient-poor environments like bogs and wetlands, some plants have evolved a very different strategy … they eat animals. 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos,…
From NOVA PBS Official. How fast does electricity move – and why? In 1746, a French physicist electrocuted a large group of monks to learn about electricity, and he concluded that it moves with “infinite speed.” That wasn’t quite right, but it would take decades to figure out the real answer and its reason. Hosted…